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1 Emile Francis
Emile Francis

 Bios
Nickname : The Cat
Born : North Battleford, Saskatchewan, September 13, 1926
Catches : Left
Weight : 145 lbs.
Height : 5' 6"
Last Amateur club : Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)

 Transactions
07-Oct-46

Acquired from the Chicago Black hawks with Alex Kaleta for Jim Henry

20-Jun-53 Traded to the Cleveland Barons (AHL) with Neil Strain for Johnny Bower and Eldie Kobusson

 Rangers highs
1948-1949

First game as a Ranger December 19, 1948 vs Montréal.


 Awards
Named on the WHL First All-Star Team with the Vancouver Canucks, 1953 ... Winner of the WHL LEading Goaltender Awars with the Vancouver Canucks, 1953 ... Winner of the Leader Cup (WHL - MVP) with the Vancouver Canucks, 1953 ... Named on the AHL Second All-Star Team with the Cleveland Barons, 1954 ... Named on the WHL Coast Division Second All-Star Team with the Seattle Americans, 1957 ... Winner of the Lester Patrick Memorial Trophy, 1982 ... Inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame, 1982 ... Winnor of the Lester Patrick Trophy, 1982.

 Miscellaneous
Led the WHL in wins (32) and GAA (3,08) with the Vancouver Canucks, 1952-53 ... Led the AHL in wins (37), shutouts (5) and playoffs wins (7) with the Cleveland Barons, 1953-54.

 Other teams

 Statistics

Regular season 
 SEASON   GP   MIN   W   L   T   GA  SO   GAA    SA   Sv%   G   A PIM
1951-52   14   840   4   7   3   42   0  3,00               0   0   0
1950-51    5   260   1   1   2   14   0  3,23               0   0   0
1949-50    1    60   0   1   0    8   0  8,00               0   0   0
1948-49    2   120   2   0   0    4   0  2,00               0   0   0
  TOTAL   22  1280   7   9   5   68   0  3,19               0   0   0


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